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Oxytheca watsonii

Oxytheca watsonii Torr. & A. Gray

Watson's Oxytheca, Watson's Puncturebract

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: OXWA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: CA , NV
Native Habitat: Sandy flats and slopes, saltbush communities.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Oxytheca watsonii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Oxytheca watsonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oxytheca watsonii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-12
Research By: CBR

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